ThrillerFest is one of those conferences Terrie looks forward to every year. ITW has built something genuinely special, a gathering that manages to feel both intimate and electric, whether you are deep in a CraftFest session or watching a client walk up to accept a Thriller Award on Saturday night.
This year’s PitchFest on Thursday, May 7 (2:00 to 5:00 PM) is a reminder of why this week matters: it is where the work meets the conversation. If you write thriller, mystery, or suspense, this is where you want to be.
AKALM is proud to be an ITW affiliate member. Our roster authors, including Margaret Mizushima, Dan Buzzetta, and J. Luke Bennecke, are very much at home in this community, and we are honored to represent them here.
AKALM Authors at ThrillerFest XXI
Friday, May 8 | 8:00 to 8:50 AM | Beekman
CraftFest Workshop: First, Third, or Omniscient? The Power of POV
Moderator: J. Luke Bennecke
Saturday, May 9 | 9:00 to 10:00 AM | Trianon Ballroom, 3rd Floor
ITW Presents: The 2026 Debut Author Class Breakfast
In attendance: Dan Buzzetta and Brian Tracey
System of Justice, Dan Buzzetta’s new Tom Berte legal thriller, is available for preorder now.
For the full schedule, visit thrillerfest.com/schedule.
